For hospitals and clinics in Korea hosting foreign medical staff, exchange doctors, international researchers, or international patient services teams, Korea SIM setup is a recurring operational task. Kimchi Mobile B2B can structure a fleet plan that handles the prepaid arrival window, Korean 010 numbers, and the longer-stay postpaid pathway in one workflow.
Where hospitals use a fleet SIM plan
- Foreign medical staff: visiting doctors, nurses, and researchers who need a Korean line for hospital communication and on-call coordination.
- International patient services: staff supporting foreign patients who need reliable Korean and English communication.
- Exchange and observer programs: short-term clinical observers or research fellows.
- Conference and event delegations: visiting groups for medical conferences or institutional partnerships.
Why a Korean 010 number matters for medical staff
Korean hospital systems, on-call paging, internal directory listings, and KakaoTalk staff groups all assume a Korean phone number. For foreign medical staff, a Korean 010 number from day one means they can be reached for shift changes, urgent consultations, internal messaging, and Korean app verification (banking, food delivery, transport) without delay.
For step-by-step KakaoTalk setup with a Korean number, see Korean phone number for KakaoTalk. For background on the Korean mobile landscape, see Korea MVNO for foreigners.
Hospital fleet plan workflow
- Share the team size, arrival schedule, and use case in the contact form.
- Kimchi Mobile responds with a plan structure tailored to the hospital, including SIM type (eSIM or physical), Korean 010 number inclusion, data tier, and duration.
- eSIM QR codes are emailed before arrival, or physical SIMs are coordinated by shipping or pickup.
- On arrival, each staff member activates the line and gets immediate Korean connectivity.
- For long-stay medical staff with ARC, a postpaid transition keeps the same Korean number under a 12-month plan.
Plan tiers commonly used by hospitals
- 10GB Korea eSIM, short observer programs and visiting clinicians
- 20GB Korea eSIM, heavier-use staff or hotspot-dependent setups
- Korvia Welcome SIM, 60-day prepaid plus 12-month postpaid for long-stay staff
- Korea Starter SIM, same shape, general resident path
Frequently asked questions for hospital administrators
Yes. A common arrangement is for the hospital to cover the initial prepaid window centrally, and individual staff handle long-term renewal. Other billing arrangements can be set during the quote.
Kimchi Mobile provides standard Korean mobile lines on KT, SK Telecom, and LG U+. Specific hospital paging systems, internal directories, and EMR integrations are managed by the hospital IT side. The mobile line and Korean 010 number are the standard inputs.
Yes. Plans with Korean 010 numbers, voice, and SMS can be combined with modest data allowances suited to staff who use hospital Wi-Fi most of the time.
Most unlocked phones from 2018 or later work on Korean networks. eSIM-capable phones can install the Kimchi Mobile profile in advance. Physical SIM cards can be coordinated for older or non-eSIM devices.
After the Alien Registration Card is issued and a Korean bank account is opened, the staff member can move to a 12-month KT postpaid plan that includes the existing Korean 010 number, voice, SMS, and data, billed monthly by autopay.
During the quote, billing arrangements can include single-invoice setups suited to hospital procurement. The structure depends on plan type, group size, and the hospital’s accounting requirements.